Ecclesiology and ethnography with humility: Going through Barth. (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ward, Peter
• Is Part Of: Studia theologica. Volume 72:Issuw 1(2018)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 67
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Theology -- Periodicals; 230.05
• DOI: 10.1080/0039338X.2016.1204363
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0039-338X

Abstract

Abstract : Drawing on the notion that future Ecclesiologies would be wise to go through Karl Barth rather than to attempt to go around him. This article proposes a cautious humility for ethnographic approaches to ecclesiology. The article builds on the move towards ethnographic forms of ecclesiology in a Scandinavian context. From this starting point it argues that Barth's ecclesiology suggests a series of theological checks and balances in ecclesiology and ethnography. These are explored through the notion of humility in method and approach.